The nonprofit CK-12 Foundation has generated nearly 100 new, free-to-use, tablet and laptop-ready, HTML5-based, interactive physics simulations (SIMs).Physics SIMS are:Appropriate for middle school, high school, and introductory college level physicsBuilt upon everyday examples, not laboratory models.Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards, covering a full year of introductory physicsDriven by curiosityOpen-ended and interactiveResponsive and customizableEach simulation is tied to one or more concepts in the cK-12 library of learning modalities, including textbook content, videos, interactive practice problems, and other resources. Use of these simulations requires you to register for a free account; you can also link your use to your Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, or Google account.

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'NASA's Spacecraft 3D is an augmented reality (AR) application that lets you learn about and interact with a variety of...
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'NASA's Spacecraft 3D is an augmented reality (AR) application that lets you learn about and interact with a variety of spacecraft that are used to explore our solar system, study Earth, and observe the universe. Using a printed AR Target and the camera on your mobile device, you can get up close with these robotic explorers, see how they move, and learn about the engineering feats used to expand our knowledge and understanding of space. Spacecraft 3D will be updated over time to include more of the amazing spacecraft that act as our robotic eyes on the earth, the solar system and beyond!Please look forward to interacting with even more iconic NASA missions in future updates!This app requires a camera.'This is a free app

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'The Rosetta spacecraft approaches Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Using its thrusters, Rosetta goes into orbit around the...
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'The Rosetta spacecraft approaches Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Using its thrusters, Rosetta goes into orbit around the comet nucleus. Now you, the player, get to take over the spacecraft in its mission to learn about the mysterious comet. First, you must drop a lander on the nucleus. To land it in an optimum location, your timing must be excellent!Then, you begin to observe and record interesting events as they occur: craters or cracks opening up in the comet’s surface, water or gas jets erupting, solid chunks of rock and ice flying off, the coma and tail growing brighter. It’s a very busy and exciting place! As solid chunks fly off, you must also avoid them by speeding up or slowing down the spacecraft. At certain times Earth comes into radio view and, when at the proper location in orbit, you must transmit the spacecraft’s data to Earth. Also, the lander transmits its data, which you must also capture and relay to Earth with your next transmission.All these accomplishments earn you points. Accumulate as many points as possible before your health runs out. Earn bonus points by taking a short, optional comet quiz at the end of a game. Beat your best score or compete with your friends!'This is a free app

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'It’s a stormy Friday evening in Northern California as the evening rush of air traffic fast approaches the San...
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'It’s a stormy Friday evening in Northern California as the evening rush of air traffic fast approaches the San Francisco Bay Area. All the flights going to San Francisco airport from the east pass through “Sector 33” – YOUR Sector of the airspace.As the lead air traffic controller for Sector 33, you must merge the arriving planes into a single traffic stream as they pass over Modesto, CA on the western edge of your sector. The planes must be properly spaced and arrive over Modesto as soon as possible. Every minute you delay a plane during the traffic rush, that delay is passed on to ALL the other planes flying behind it. Although time is of the essence, to assure safety, the planes must NEVER violate minimum spacing requirements.Can you handle Sector 33?Features:- 35 problems- 2 to 5 airplanes- Speed and route controls- Thunderstorm obstacles- 4 levels of controller certification- Locked levels- Scoring for each problem- Scoring for each certification level- In-game introduction- In-game hints- Help section- Extra videos- Links to related websites- Links to social websites'This is a free app

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'It’s a stormy Friday evening in Northern California as the evening rush of air traffic fast approaches the San Francisco Bay Area. All the flights going to San Francisco airport from the east pass through “Sector 33” – YOUR Sector of the airspace.As the lead air traffic controller for Sector 33, you must merge the arriving planes into a single traffic stream as they pass over Modesto, CA on the western edge of your sector. The planes must be properly spaced and arrive over Modesto as soon as possible. Every minute you delay a plane during the traffic rush, that delay is passed on to ALL the other planes flying behind it. Although time is of the essence, to assure safety, the planes must NEVER violate minimum spacing requirements.Can you handle Sector 33?Features:- 35 problems - 2 to 5 airplanes- Speed and route controls- Thunderstorm obstacles- 4 levels of controller certification- Locked levels- Scoring for each problem- Scoring for each certification level- In-game introduction- In-game hints- Help section- Extra videos- Links to related websites- Links to social websites'This is a free app

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'The Webb Telescope may be unusual in appearance - but it has a lot in common with simple tube-shaped telescopes. Play the...
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'The Webb Telescope may be unusual in appearance - but it has a lot in common with simple tube-shaped telescopes. Play the "Scope It Out!" game to find out more!Scope It Out! includes an introduction to telescopes and two matching games. Be sure to pay attention as you go - the information contained in each level will help you solve the puzzles in the next round. This game is best suited for teens and interested adults.'

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'You get to be the scientist in the "Build It Yourself: Satellite!" game!Choose what science your satellite will be used to...
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'You get to be the scientist in the "Build It Yourself: Satellite!" game!Choose what science your satellite will be used to study, and then decide what wavelengths, instruments, and optics will help you learn the most about the science you've chosen. After you launch your satellite, you'll see what it looks like, and learn what real mission has data similar to the one you created. You'll discover a large range of astronomical missions, dating from the 1980s to today. (The James Webb Space Telescope is being built now!)''Hints: As you make your choices, consider what science topics and wavelengths may be complementary. The number of options you will be allowed to be choose will be limited so you'll have to try to make the best decisions you can based on the parameters of the level you are playing. Sometimes there will be options that are grayed out and unavailable to choose. This because they may not be scientifically or technologically viable choices.You can change what you have chosen at any time up to launch by using the back and forward buttons, and clicking on an icon will either select or deselect it. Be careful with your choices - if you try to combine too many uncomplimentary things, your satellite might end up a mess! You might want to start with a smaller mission on Level 1 and work your way up to the larger missions of Level 3.'

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'NASA's Spacecraft 3D is an augmented reality (AR) application that lets you learn about and interact with a variety of spacecraft that are used to explore our solar system, study Earth, and observe the universe. Using a printed AR Target and the camera on your mobile device, you can get up close with these robotic explorers, see how they move, and learn about the engineering feats used to expand our knowledge and understanding of space. Spacecraft 3D will be updated over time to include more of the amazing spacecraft that act as our robotic eyes on the earth, the solar system and beyond!'This is a free app

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SimSE is an educational software engineering simulation environment who is a Premier Award Winner; TUES NSF Projects -...
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SimSE is an educational software engineering simulation environment who is a Premier Award Winner; TUES NSF Projects - Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM. Its whose goal is to bridge the gap between the large amount of conceptual software engineering knowledge given to students in lectures and the comparably small amount of this they actually get to put into practice in an associated "toy" software engineering project. SimSE allows students to practice a "virtual" software engineering process (or sub-process) in a fully graphical, interactive, and fun setting in which direct, graphical feedback enables them to learn the complex cause and effect relationships underlying the processes of software engineering. SimSE is a single-player game in which the player takes on the role of project manager of a team of developers. As the player manages the process to complete (a particular aspect of) a software engineering project, they can, among other things, hire and fire employees, assign tasks to them, monitor their progress, and purchase tools. The user interface of SimSE is fully graphical, displaying a virtual office in which the software engineering process takes place (see below). This display includes typical office surroundings, such as desks, chairs, computers, and meeting rooms, as well as information about employees (e.g., productivity, current task, energy level), artifacts (e.g., size, completeness, correctness), customers (e.g., satisfaction level), projects (e.g., budget, time), and tools (e.g., number of users, productivity increase factor). Employees â??communicateâ? with the player through pop-up speech bubbles over their heads, in which they inform the player of important information, such as when they have started or completed a task, when a random event has occurred, or to express a response to one of the playerâ??s actions (e.g., quitting because the player has been working them too hard). Players use this information to make decisions and take actions, driving the simulation accordingly.״

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The Engineering Encounters Bridge Design Contest, formerly the West Point Bridge Design Contest, is an Internet-based...
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The Engineering Encounters Bridge Design Contest, formerly the West Point Bridge Design Contest, is an Internet-based competition that provides middle school and high school students with a realistic, engaging introduction to engineering.The West Point Bridge Designer is a computer-aided design (CAD) software package developed to introduce students to engineering through the design of a steel highway bridge. The software provides an engaging, hands-on civil engineering design experience that demonstrates how practicing engineers design real structures. Given a realistic set of design specifications, the user models a bridge, tests it for structural adequacy, and optimizes it to minimize cost.

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